Electricity demand in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity demand was 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Sierra Leone is 0.21 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.27 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.096 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.187 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.204 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 190 Grenada 0.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Gibraltar 0.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 American Samoa 0.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 British Virgin Islands 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Samoa 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 19.7% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2018)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Sierra Leone?
- Electricity demand in Sierra Leone was 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity demand?
- Sierra Leone ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.